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Hitachi has unveiled its Robot for Personal Intelligent Transport System – a single-person autonomous vehicle meant to travel on side-walks – that can pick up and drop off passengers autonomously. Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2013
Iranian Fighter Fails to Intercept Unmanned US Aircraft
An Iranian military jet tried to intercept an unarmed American MQ-1 remotely piloted aircraft over international waters March 12 but it was discouraged from accomplishing that mission, Pentagon officials said on Thursday of last week. Continue reading
Northern Ireland Police Buy UAS for G8 Summit Security
The Police Service of Northern Ireland is to buy two UAS, for the huge security operation for the G8 summit in County Fermanagh in June. Continue reading
CybAero Gets Additional $2.5M UAS Order from AeroVironment
CybAero U.S. partner AeroVironment has just placed a new order to meet an expected rapid demand. Continue reading
Survey Survey Shows Increased Use of UAS by Universities
The NYU chapter of Roosevelt Institute Campus Network, a nation-wide progressive student organization, has recently launched an investigation into the use of unmanned aircraft. Continue reading
MQ-8B Fire Scout Exceeds 8,000 Flight Hours Aboard USS Bradley
The US Naval Air Systems Command has confirmed that an MQ-8B Fire Scout assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 22 Detachment 5, has completed over 8,000 flight hours. Continue reading
Harvard Aerobatic Display in New Zealand
The New Zealand Warbirds Association Harvard (T-6) formation aerobatic display team (The Roaring 40s) is shown here during its display at the Mosquito Launch Spectacular airshow held at Ardmore Airfield, Auckland, New Zealand. Continue reading
F-18 Supersonic Flyby
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) entertains distinguished visitors to include Peyton Manning of the Denver Broncos with flight operations and a fly-by that breaks the sound barrier (signaled with flares). Continue reading